Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19301, Adam Goodwin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goodwin, Adam
S. 19301
CONTENTS
carded

- 3585 -
Maine
Adam Goodwin
Berwick in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the Reg't commanded by Col Bailey in the Massachu- setts for 11 months -
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decem- 1832 and sent to Burleigh and Hobbs - South Berwick Maine -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 54 99 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 1833 18 33
$73 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Dillcock Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 60 -

Adams Goodwin
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland , at the Cumberland Bank , Maine
OS
Recorded

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty third day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Adam Goodwin a resident of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year A.D. 1778 with capt. Alden and served in the First regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:
Capt Alden, Lieut. Loney, Ensign Mabbury Turner, Col Adam Bailey, Maj Andrew Peters and General Learned for the term of nine months in the state of New York
that he also served in the militia in the year 1779 for a further term of two months in capt John Goodwin's company, the colonel's name not recollected, Genl Wadsworth's Brigade at Penobscot in the state of Maine in attempting to retake Castine, then in the possession of the British, that he has been on the Pension List. Roll of the Maine agency under the act of March 18 th 1818 and has been struck from the same, that he resided in Berwick aforesaid, when his first application was made, and resides in the same town at the present time
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me
Hiram H. Hobbs
Justice of Peace
Adam Goodwin

York County ss. State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, certify, That Hiram H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this twenty fifth day of July Anno Domini 1882.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts York County

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Adarn Goodwin — late a Private Adarn Goodwin in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty sixth day of March — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Adam Goodwin
Cedar Bl.
1883
Sept 1819
Hotchkiss

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county, Adam Goodwin aged sixty one years, resident in Berwick in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Alden in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 2,383 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Adam Goodwin.
Sworn to and declared, on the 5th day of July A.D. 1820.
BEFORE Benj a Greene Attt. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
49 acres of poor birch & hemlock land, a one story shell of a house 18 by 36 feet, an old barn 28 by 36 feet. — 4 cows — 1 yoke small oxen — 2 yearling calves — 7 sheep — 4 lambs 2 pigs — 1 old horse 16 years old. — A few articles of necessary furniture. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Adam Goodwin who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of sickness & infirmity, now under the care of a physician with a seven raptur
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sally my wife 58 very sickly & dropsical.   Edmund a son 25 a cripple —   Polly daughter 24 able to work.   Sally daughter 22 sick & under the care of Doctor.   Ebenezer grandson 3 unable to support himself.   Reuben son 15 able to work   Adam Goodwin.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York . — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred eighty dollars and thirty four cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Rev War 19301 INVALID.  ✓
File No. 19301
Adam Goodwin
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

0383
Maine
Adam Goodwin
of Berwick (Dist.) in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esq. South Berwick - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $ \frac{4}{30} \cdot \frac{4}{31} 66. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 40. 00
$ 114. 09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. Tuttle
York County

See letter Aug. 16. 1832 to Buelcigh & Horln.
W. H. Chapman Esq. July 29 th 1832 to Rev. Samuel H. Hildreth, W. H.

See letter Aug. 16. 1832 to Burleigh & Hoolin.
Antiquarian socy. July 24 th 1821 to
Daniel Searle Pennsylvania. W. Phila.

Adm. Gaudin
Private lot. Bailey 10 Regt. Mass s Line
1778 - 9 months
u. 29 th June 1815
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this twenty ninth day of June
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Adam Goodwin aged fifty nine years resident in Bethlehem in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—That in the month of May in the year, 1778, he the said Adam Goodwin enlisted as a private soldier, in the Continental Army under Capt Alden, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Bailey of the Massachusetts Line. & that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed till nine months, (the term for which he enlisted) had expired, when he was honorably discharged at Peks Kill in New York, but rec d no written discharge — And in confirmation of the truth of the foregoing Declaration made by the said Adam Goodwin, Daniel Abbot and Benj. Haddox, two creditable witnesses personally appear and being first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the said Adam Goodwin served as a private soldier in the continental army under Capt. Alden of Col. Baileys Regiment of the Massachusetts Line for the full term of nine months as has Testified — That they both served in the same station, some of them in the same Regiment with him, & knew that he was accounted a faithful soldier & that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of the time for which he had enlisted.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Goodwin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Twenty ninth day of June
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene

Adam Goodwin Berwick
Private
9 mos continental 2 " — militia 11 months total
round 11 mos private $36.66
sent Burleigh & Hobbs South Berwick
me

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon ble William A. Hayes, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Alfred in said County  Adam Goodwin a resident of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He enlisted in June 1779
for the term of two months as a private in the militia line. He left home immediately after enlisting and served said term under the following named officers, Capt. John Goodwin, Lt. Thomas Abbott, Insign Joshua Dows, and Genl. Wadsworth, he does not recollect the names of any other officers. He rendezvoused in said Berwick, when he entered the service. He marched from Berwick to Portland, then called Falmouth from thence sailed in a sloop to Penobscot (Me) landed on the eastern side of the River at Indian Island, drove the English, and staid 48 hours, then went on board of the sloop and landed the next day at Baggaduce Island and built a Fort, after about three weeks the British fleet appeared and we retreated up the river to Bangor and after a little time burnt the shipping and returned home. He left the service in September 1779 after having faithfully served out the above term of two months, he never had any written discharge, that Sam l Lord and Ephraim Tabbets of said Berwick served with him, during said term whose affidavits are herewith sent.
That previous to the above service, he served for the term of nine months in the year 1778 & 1779 in the Continental army under the following officers, viz Capt Alden Lieut Torrey, Insign Malbury Turner, Col Adam Bailey and Genl. Sealnes, the evidence of which last mentioned term is in the War Department, and for which he received a pension under the act of 1818 was stricken off. He was born in said Berwick in Dec 1758, that he resided in Berwick before the Revolutionary war and has resided there ever since, and resides there at the present time. He has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of  except as aforesaid
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
ADAM GOODWIN
WE, Nahum Heard Esq , a clergyman , residing in the town of North Berwick and Hiram H. Hobbs , residing in the town of South Berwick hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Adam Goodwin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Heard Hiram H. Hobbs

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the beforesaid applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nahum Hazard
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a legitimate resident in the town of North Berwick , and that Adrian H. Holby , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of South Berwick is a legitimate and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, there is no disproof
I, Mr. Cutter Allen, Register , clerk of the Court of Probate of Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Adams Goodwin , for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this third day of September A.D. 1832 .
Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Samuel Lord of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy three years Depose and say that Adam Goodwin of said Berwick was a soldier of the Revolution- ary War, and served for the term of three months in capt John Goodwins company of Militia as a private. Served Thomas Abbott, 2 d Lieut Joshua Dawson, in Gen Wadsworths Brigade, The Colonels name I do not recollect. Said Goodwin left home in July and marched to Penobscot, and was present at the siege of Penobscot, which was I think in the year 1778. I was a soldier in the same company at the same time and well recollect that said Adam Goodwin served as above stated -
Sam l Lord
State of Maine, York ss. August 25. 1832--
Subscribed and sworn to before me -
John A. Burleigh Justice

I Ephraim Tibbetts of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy above and say that Adam Goodwin served for three months in the Army of the Revolution as within stated by Samuel Lord. I served in the same company at the same time, and well recollect that said Goodwin served as within stated, excepting my impression is that said service was in the year 1779 instead of 1778.
Ephraim Tibbetts
York ss Aug 25. 1832 Subscribed and sworn to before me -
John A. Burleigh Jus Peace -
I hereby certify that Samuel Lord and Ephraim Tibbetts who have signed the fore- going depositions are credible persons and disinterested - John A. Burleigh Jus Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that John A. Burleigh is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. annexed to the depositions of Samuel Lord & Ephraim H. Wells
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this thirteenth day of September , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

South Berwick 5 Sept 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir }
Enclosed are the applications of Adam Goodwin and Samuel Pray, for Pensions —
Their applications were returned for more evidence, which they have procured — Please to forward their certificates to us —
Yours respectfully Burleigh & Hobbs